Islam Qala, Afghanistan – AFP The number of Afghans coming home from Iran has doubled in the past month, a top border official said Wednesday, with returnees reporting growing pressure to leave. At least 14,480 Afghans have crossed at Islam Qala in four days since the weekend, said Abdullah Qayomi, head of refugee affairs at […]
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Afghanistan has urged Pakistan to allow people from both countries to “move freely” across a key border crossing in order to play a positive role in both countries’ economic momentum. Pakistan, which began a nationwide crackdown on undocumented Afghan refugees last week after a one-month deadline pass...
